Livestock Parasites
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The ticks are rising
SRUC Veterinary Services has examined two post-mortem cases in cattle so far this week that have presented as sudden death and pneumonia after recent turn out to hill pasture.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 25/03/2022
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Tick borne fever in suckled calves
Recently we were presented with a four week old suckled calf for investigation of excessive calf mortality. Although it has only been recorded a handful of times during the last few years, it was confirmed to be tick borne fever.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 01/12/2021
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Using the liver fluke antibody test
Now that we are at a time of year when liver fluke can be a problem, here is some information on the liver fluke ELISA and how it can be used. …
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 28/10/2021
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Autumn liver fluke update
Liver fluke risk will not be high this year, but infection will still occur on some farms.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 12/10/2021
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Lungworm alert
We have seen a few cases of lungworm in cattle in the post-mortem room this autumn, possibly precipitated by the recent rainfall that followed a rather dry summer.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 11/10/2021
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Look out for Haemonchus in sheep and goats!
Colleagues in Aberdeen have seen several sheep and goats with Haemonchus over the last few weeks.…
- SRUC Veterinary Services
- 11/10/2021